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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1909
Page
2
The page threads a mix of topics from a Scotland firm delaying equipment for Japan to a London climate on tree planting and urban forestry. It notes Esperanto’s rise, Dr Zamendorf’s work, Lodge’s fog clearing experiments, Oxford and Yakutsk scholarly notes, and Hungary’s land bill trial, plus a Japan power capacity estimate and a distant resource exploration mood.
Referee Muller finds Cantonwine and wife conspired to cheat creditors after a $35,000 robbery claim is dismissed as a fake. Order includes turning over $12,600, setting aside conveyances, and potential contempt if not obeyed. Also covers a South Dakota town’s school bonds vote and a river floatation death identified by an express receipt.
At Clear Lake on July 2 Sheriff Lawson arrested Emil Hendrickson a well known local character and jailed him after he allegedly destroyed a binder belonging to neighbor Edward Erickson. He is held for the next state circuit court appearance and faces possible tougher charges.
Troopers of the Fighting Tenth Cavalry, veterans of the Philippines, led by Major General Leonard Wood, march through New York streets from Kilpatrick to City Park. City officials including Mayor McClellan review the unit as they pass Armory, with bands playing and a reception planned afterward.
A corrupted report states former official H. Breadhead faces trial in Los Angeles on charges linked to three alleged vice solicitations in the May district during the administration of ex Mayor C Harper. The record notes concerns around law and order and political influence.
In Odour of publicity shy lovers Vint Humphreys and Mamie Brown wed at midnight in Ouacoma with a rambunctious procession. Officials including Clerk of Courts Mackay and Rev N H May aided the ceremony amid an aroused town as witnesses arrived barefoot and in night clothes. Three injured in Yankton auto crash.
Deep Sky a Sioux chief from South Dakota has secured a license to wed Adele Rowland a 21 year old New York girl. This marks the first New York license for a white woman and a full blood Indian. He will wed Thursday at the Polo Grounds during a crippled children benefit with tribal rites first and then civil ceremony.
Yankton faces a federal suit after council refused to pay for a concrete bridge built by John Quackenbush of Webster City. The bridge, contracted at 3900 dollars a year ago, allegedly failed to meet contract terms and fell twice during construction. J. B. Harris, former city attorney, and C. H. Windsor of Sioux Falls represent the contractor as a nonresident plaintiff in the federal court at Sioux Falls.
Pierre July 27 State Engineer Samuel H Lea announces an illustrated lecture at the national irrigation congress in Spokane August 12 to 14. Lantern slides depict South Dakota industries harvests eastern scenes Black Hills views and retiree attractions.
New Orleans July 37 The Dakota Sioux announce relocation to a distant Nicaragua land under Sioux chief Sloux, who arrived from Bluefelds to confer with President Zelaya on land concession. Little Bison says he will move 100 Indian families immediately with hundreds more to follow from North America. Kenosha Wha July 27: Allen tankery work resumes as strike nears end with about 500 workers returning.
Fragmented telegram style notes describe a tragedy linked to a honeymoon during a cholera outbreak. The message mentions a prince and a royal figure in a distant locale, with unclear names and chaotic details.
Aberdeen July 26 The father of Emil Victor arrives at the jail and meets his son in custody then returns home to East Aurora N Y leaving the court to decide his boy s fate He says Emil is timid and not of sound mind He cannot afford counsel and asks the court to appoint one A special term of court may be held July 31 to hear the Victor case If guilty the sentence could be hanging or life imprisonment If Victor stands trial the term will be postponed until a jury is summoned
Yankton residents report E W Orne of Yankton testing a device that laid 400 feet of gas main in 45 minutes by plow through soil two feet deep, leaving streets undisturbed and eliminating digging. Five workers operated the plow equipment, reducing labor and time significantly.
Webster July 26 Mrs James Tuel dies after being accidentally shot by her son Burl 20 who was handling a revolver and was treated in Aberdeen. She leaves a husband and three children.
J H McVey unearthed a giant four inch diameter snail in a sand pit near Wessington Springs SD. The fossil like shell lay buried for decades or centuries in clay, shining with rainbow colors as it rested in hardened sediment.
Harry Rogers, a stranger, held to await circuit court action for stabbing Ed Holton in the back during a quarrel. Both men are employed as teammillers. Holton required several stitches for the back wound.
Ira Breese aged 35, chauffeur for Gates garage, died about an hour after a car overturned in the southern Sioux Falls section while he was aiding a passing vehicle. He recently moved from Jackson Michigan with a widow and one child. The wrecked car lay crushed under the overturned machine.
Washington reports victims who received services for the Caynee Indian war years 3847 and 1548. In Oregon nine Garments lead efforts to obtain government aid for these service claims.
English aeronaut Henry Ferman aims to fly from his city to Swspipen covering about 40 miles in 1 hour 5 minutes and 20 seconds, as reported on July 2.
Emil Victor confesses to the Christie murders and waives preliminary examination in prep for circuit court. Father James Victor arrives to support him while authorities withhold full confession details amid guarded prisoner conditions.
The North Western company excursion from Huron to the Black Hills, under Conductor Chambers, carried 18 mothers and infants and logged over 1 700 tickets. When milk ran short near Rapid City a pasture milk run by the conductor saved four babies, enabling the train to continue to Rapid City in good spirits.
Word reached Redfield, Arkansas, that the State Bank of Tulare was entered between 2 and 3 a m. Yesterday. The safe was cracked and about 1800 dollars stolen. Robbers fled before bystanders could intervene.
Two Bunce residents die in a ptomaine poisoning incident. Mrs Rebecca Moore aged and her son George H. Moore aged 20 died in Bunceton yesterday. The report notes pioneer residents and a ptomaine illness as the cause.
July 24 Muskogee mechanic W L Wall president of the Muskogee baseball club was shot during a local Owls initiation, taken to city hospital with a blinking cartridge feared to cause blood poisoning. A pulse-count device in London noted irregularities in pulse.
Ainsdeen July 23 Victor confessed to authorities the murders of J. W. Christie, his wife, daughter, and Michael Ronayne near Rudolph two weeks ago. Officials fear lynching if publicized. Revolvers found near Mellette corroborate the confession per a fellow prisoner. Judge McNulty may call a special term soon.
In Watertown, Mrs. Besiain died instantly when touching brass lamp fixtures while standing on a wet floor caused by melting ice. The shock traveled through her body, apparently from a short circuit in the rear room of the confectionery store.
George Laurick, a Gridex section foreman, drowned while bathing Monday night two miles south of Scotland. He was in charge of a bursting crew.
Washington July 23 a United States express package to General Wickersham for examination contained a boiled eye and a cooking sample. The note claims a rolled omelet was sent for test with unfamiliar inspectors cited. Officials indorse the odd specimen and remark it is unfortunate the department did not receive the sample at its best.
New York July 13 Vigilance committees of church members act to curb wife beating and non support in Florence New Jersey with secrecy and church backing. Reformers fund prosecution of violators and aim to nullify political interference used by beer arc proprietors. Abuses often follow evenings of heavy drinking at homes of foreign born foundry workers. Citizens back the action amid fear of reprisals against complainants.
Parly July 23 report states Miss Fernanda Wanamaker daughter of Todman Wanamaker of Philadelphia will wed Arthur O Heeren son of a Paris and Blarris count in early autumn. The couple will reside in Paris. Also crude oil cut announced by Prairie Oil & Gas in Bartlesville Oklahoma to 26 cents per barrel.
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